Learning to Read
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Sight Words
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2007
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Hello
Is anybody doing sight words with their kindergardner? Any advice on how to teach a 5 yr old her sight words. I want to make it fun. Any advice would be gr...
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- Make "Matching Game" cards on index cards and have her tell you what the word is as you go. You can do both with the word or one with a picture, one with the word. Lik...
- Hi...My son is also 5 and starting kindergarden next week. We do sight words on flash cards. We do them in the bath tub, at bed time and also on car rides. After he ge...
- A very easy way to teach sight words is to point them out while reading your child a book (something, I'm sure you do every day already!) You could make a magic wand ...
Story Building from Sight Words
Asked by S.C. from Houston
on November 14, 2008
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Hi moms,
I'm trying to find a website where I can dump in my daughters current mastered sight words, and have it make up a few stories for her to read. I don't wan...
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- Wow, I want to thank you for asking this question. I read the responses and am elated at the resources I can use for my daugther. Anyway, I didn't have a good resour...
- Very interesting question. I'm very curious too if there is a website to help parents with early readers. Thanks for the question.
- I don't know of any such website, but I sure would be interested in one! I am always just making them up myself!
Helping a 1St Grader Learn Sight Words
Asked by C.G. from Chicago
on September 24, 2009
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Hi! I have a first grader who needs to memorize a list of sight words. (dolch words) They get a list and need to learn the list and then they move on to another list...
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- First to the homeschooling Mom-- our girls do both sight words and phonics. Don't ask me why I don't know. The kids started with sight words in kindergarten now in 1st...
- Sing, sing a long sing the words in a song!
- Hi C.. It sounds like you are already doing some great things to help her. I do memory with my second grade students and they really like it. Try having someone els...
Toy Recommends for 3 Year Old Who Is Starting to Sight Read
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on November 14, 2008
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I'm looking for a great x-mas present for my young 3 year old who is obsessed with letters and is starting to read. Something that will be fun, but encourage reading....
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- Sounds like Tag would be perfect. http://www.leapfrog.com/en/shop/tag_library.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=leap+frog+tag&utm_campaign=Brand&utm_c...
- Not sure if you are looking for books, but there are great "learning to read books" out about Thomas, Diego, Dora...etc. The $100 laptop is available for 2 weeks st...
- We like the basic green Leap Pad (and related Leap Pad Phonics books) for more advanced reading skills. For basic 3-letter word play, we like the magnetic Word Whamme...
Need Some Help in Preparing My Son to Read Words
Asked by C.Q. from Washington DC
on March 28, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone knows a good way to teach my child to read. He is 4 1/2 and is watching the Leap Frog "Talking Words Factory and Letter Factory." He knows al...
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- The most important thing you can do is read to him everyday. Read books he is interested in. Read books at all reading levels. When you read to him, sometimes run y...
- Read, read, read to your son, and then read some more. Not only will it help him, he will develop a love of reading, and it's a wonderful, cozy time together.
- Hi Carri, I have two boys and have owned my own tutoring business for the last 10 years. Here are some tips you might find useful: -have your son manipulate the sou...
First Words?
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on April 5, 2007
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My son will be 1 in less than 3 weeks and has yet to said any words. He will babble dada, mama, baba, and nana, but not to anyone or anything specifically and more lik...
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- Is he your first child? I have 4 children, and my oldest was definitely the latest to really get a grip on language. I am a pediatrician too, and my biggest tip is t...
- My son will be one this month also. He doesn't really say any words either. There are times when I think he might be saying Hi or more, but I'm not really sure about...
- Hi M., I am speech language pathologist and work doing home therapy for kids birth to three. At one, most kids are not talking much, so that is very normal. If yo...
Struggling with Reading
Asked by C.S. from Champaign
on May 24, 2009
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My 1st grader is struggling with reading. We are holding him back this year and will probably homeschool. Any suggestions of programs / books to try? We have tried ...
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- Hi C., I've taught all three of my homeschooled children to read using 'Teach Your Child to Read in 100 easy Lessons' Each has required a different time frame. Having...
- Hi, I'm not sure where you live but my daughter goes to a place called SCORES in Naperville and she totally loves it. It's actually an online program that teaches...
- Have you considered a tutor. I know a wonderful one on the south side of Naperville. She works from her home in the summer. OR Sylvan learning center. Professional...
Kids and Reading
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on October 30, 2008
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Hi,
I have a four year old who will be turning 5 in two weeks. She is currently in Kindergarten and is the youngest of her class. They are now learning phonics and ...
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- My kids were not reading in kindergarten, it kicked in much later and both are very academic now. I know kids who could read at age 3 and 4, it really varies developm...
- K.- Our twins started reading at 4, phonics at 3. It was probably not the norm. They were at a Montessori pre-school starting at 2 years old. I used a dvd at ho...
- Dont worry about it! Just read with your children as often and as much as you can. Something I did with my son was to read and point to the words as I read them, s...
HELP With Reading!!
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on November 22, 2008
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My 7yr daughter in 2nd grade is very behind in reading and it is starting to effect all of her schoolwork. She is in daily reading tutoring at school. She can read, b...
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- I taught and one of the things I always told my parents was that early childhood was from 3-8. Meaning a child might read at 4- this doesn't mean they are brilliant a...
- I'm assuming her teacher and you don't suspect any learning disabilities. You didn't mention if she enjoys reading which in my opinion is important. Keep doing what ...
- I would ask if you have sat down with your child and asked her if there was something about reading that she does not like. Then I would find out if there is somethin...
Reading Resistance
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on August 3, 2008
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After getting such great advice for my last question, I thought I'd post one that's closer to my heart. My oldest daughter, now 6 1/2 and going into 1st grade, is very...
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- Hi M.! The first thing that came to mind was to limit TV, movies, and other forms of exciting stimulation. When things are quiet, reading is fun. When there is too ...
- Have her tested for vision accuracy, different than a vision test. Eye Care Center, in Fullerton has a great pediatric department. Most people would pass on the $$ for...
- i had the same issue with my daughter at that age. it turned into a power struggle and the brow beating, threatening, cajoling on my part still leaves a bitter taste i...
